Two Junkin Trips Means More Great Project Pieces
New Junk Finds
I made it to two great junk shops in the same week and I found some great project pieces. Now I need to run some ideas by you and also share photos from the Southern Kentucky Flea Market.
Isn’t that scale the coolest. I love the size, shape, color, rust……everything. It would be a great piece to have if you had a large space…..so many ideas. I don’t know what type of scale it is. Maybe someone could help me with that?
Sorry this photo is so blurry. Didn’t realize it and now I’m not home (visiting in Arkansas) to take another quick photo. I got the porcelain enamel top table at my favorite junk shop for $20.
The top is scratched up by overall not bad.
It has one drawer with a cool drawer pull.
The paint on the wood body and legs is rippled and chipped. I’m not going to paint the wood at this time. The plan is to sand off the loose paint and apply a clear wax. I’ll clean the table top well and maybe line the drawer with paper after it gets a good cleaning.
I was planning on using the table in my booth but on second thought I think I will keep it to use when I film videos. I plan to do more videos in the future and I ordered a simple setup to hold my camera or phone to get overhead shots of my DIY projects. The table is a good size and height. We’ll see what happens.
The homemade wood crate will look nice with a coat of white paint distressed and maybe a stenciled phrase of some kind.
The long narrow wood cabinet piece was too nice to pass up. I thing I can do something cool with it.
I also bought the metal shelf and have no clue if I will use it as is or decorate it somehow.
My other junkin’ buys came from the Southern Kentucky Flea Market in Guthrie Kentucky. The indoor market is open every Friday – Sunday. I bought the pair of chairs for $10. I want to decoupage them and I have a couple of inspiration pieces.
Decoupage Chair from Kaleidoscope Living
I’ve always loved the colorful decoupage chair by Tasha, Kaleidoscope Living (formerly Designer Trapped in a Lawyers Body). The bold colors and fabric design are awesome!
Chair Project From The Little Green Notebook
Another inspiration piece is from The Little Green Notebook. I definitely think I should spray paint the metal chair legs and go with a bold fabric for the pair of chairs I bought. Just not sure how easy it’s going to be to wrap fabric around the edges of the chairs and get it trimmed all nice and neat.
I also bought a metal stool for our workshop and a cool lamp. The metal stool will get spray paint another color. The brown is not doing it for me.
I bought the short shovel for $3. Maybe a floral display of some type???
Next I’m sharing photos of cool things spotted at the flea market like this antique trunk.
And I love all of the suitcases. They look so nice stacked.
You guys know I love kitchen scales but this one was over my budget at $35.
How about the pretty display of vintage linens? Hand worked stuff is the best.
Well that’s it. What do you think about my finds. How about the decoupage chair idea? Leave a note for me and thanks for being here.Have a great day, Kathy
Author: Kathy Owen
Kathy Owen is the founder of the home decor blog Petticoat Junktion where she shares tutorials on painting furniture and upcycling thrifty finds into unique home décor. Her DIY projects have been featured on the Home Depot Blog, Plaid Crafts, Behr Designer Series, and in numerous magazines. Kathy’s newest website is HappyHomeDIY.com
Love, love, love the table. It is so funny the differences in prices in different states, $35 would be an excellent price for the scale “in California”. Great idea, I have never seen a decoupaged chair.
All of your finds are fabulous! I can’t wait to see the decoupaged chairs. Now I have a question for you or your readers. I will be making a cross-country road trip in April. I have read about Butler Antiques and the Southern KY Flea Market. I won’t be passing through on the correct weekend for the Nashville Flea Market. I’m looking for suggestions as to where to stop as we drive through AR, TN, KY, NC, VA, WV, MO and maybe OH. Our route is negotiable, and we’ll be happy to take side trips for good stops. Since we’ll be in a small car, I have to focus on smaller items. I am particularly interested in slag glass, milk glass, depression glass, etc.. I’d love to find anything Akro Agate. Vintage Barbie items make me smile. I will also be focusing on the best bargains since it’s a long trip and I have to be frugal with the purchases. Can anyone help with suggestions?
Oh wow!! Such great treasure you found!!!!! I agree with the other ladies. I think the large scale is an antique scale for meats. So cool! Can’t wait to see what you do with your treasures! ❤️?
Found a similar scale that came from Florida….they said it was industrial….used for processing seafood.
I used to be able to buy some great tables at little shoppe in Smith’s Grove, KY, what a treasure trove. Used to spend too much time there when we lived not too far from there..Would get bored sitting around so would get gussied up to spend afternoon there. They had some fantastic seasonal sales there, oh the goodies. Still have an incredible chif-a-robe I got there and few other things. Had white table very much like yours, sold it before we left KY tho darn it. along with few other pieces. Still miss having them. Think I have one table left from KY and that place. We used to move a lot.
Hope you and your hubs are doing really well. Happy New Year.
Love, Love all you great finds. The table is the best. Have fun with those chairs.
Some very interesting finds, Kathy. My favorites are the crate and the little shelf. That enormous scale is, well….enormous! I can’t imagine what you will do with it! The chairs will be much improved by just about anything you do with them! They aren’t my style at all and the color is dismal, but I know you’ll fix that with the decoupage. The color, I mean, not my style! Ha, ha! I do like the porcelain top table. I have one that my family ate on when I was a little kid. My daughter uses it right now. The porcelain is in great shape but the chrome on the legs is quite rusted. Yours, with the wood legs, will be easier to restore. I’ll be interested to see what it looks like after you have your way with it.
I wish I could get my hands on all those vintage linens and doilies. I have quite a stash of my own but I love looking through others, too. I probably would have left with a grocery bag full.
I love to see your finds from your junking excursions and the ways that you revive and repurpose them. Thanks for the show and tell!
I am so jealous of the table-I love it chippy paint and all.
Can’t wait to see your process for decoupaging the Chairs. I know they’ll look terrific ❣️
Hey Kathy!
I’m so jealous. You found yourself some great treasures. I agree with ColleenB. I believe it’s an old meat scale. I’ll be the first to paint anything that will stand still long enough, but I think I love it just the way it is.
Thanks for the great blog. I enjoy everything you post.
Happy Junkin!
Christy (Memphis, TN)
I see you will be busy for a while on new projects!
Do you ever run into a vintage candy scale? Like you, we are in KY and i am in the lookout for one. Ideally, in white.
Know that you are in a lot of KY and TN shops so thought you might be a great source of information on where i might find a candy scake.
You scored big time. Great finds which i look forward to seeing what you do with each.
I swooned when I saw all the great finds you have found! The vintage linens would have been my weakness! Love the chippy table! I cannot wait to see what you do with them.
Scale is the best, be sure to show us what you do!!
That rather large Hobart scale I believe is an antique meat / food scale
Wow ! You scored big time ! I’m jealous ! Love the chippy table the most !
Great haul! Can’t wait to see what you do with the scale. Love the table and the suitcases too!